A Druid’s Guide to Connecting with Nature, Part I: A Framework

A lot of people find druidry because they want to « connect » with nature. They want to attune to nature, feel part of it, gain knowledge and wisdom about it. But what does « connecting » to nature look like in practice? Going out in the woods and feeling good? Knowing the name of trees? Walking with sacred intent in a natural place? Spending time in nature? All above the above? And so, over the next few posts, I want to spend more time with the concept of « connecting to nature » and share some strategies for what people can do to connect with nature in a multitude of ways.

As I’ve written about earlier, part of what I see as the core of druidry as a spiritual tradition is the work of « connection. » In that post, I talked about connecting to nature, connecting to the spirit, and connecting to the creative practices as…